Top Directory Submissions

Part 1: Choosing the right titles

Part 2: Submit Correct URLs

In this second part of the general submission guidelines we will examine what form of URLs is accepted by the directories.

URLs can be found in these forms:

1. http://www.domain.com (Top Level Domain or TLD). You can find more info on TLDs in the post about Domains.
2. http://www.domain.com/fr (fr for French). This form of URL is called a ‘Subpage‘ and it is common when a website is built in more than one language. Subpages are built for countless reasons also.
3. http://www.domain.com/fr/mode  (A section or topic about mode in French). This is called a Deep Link pointing to an inner page of the site.
4. http://www.domain.com/fr/4p0o8a_e4=?1 This is a non optimized deep link.

A large number of free directories will only accept the #1 form of URL (TLD).
A smaller number will accept the #2 form of URL.
There are some directories, called Deep Link Directories, which will accept the #3 and #4 URLs.
The difference between #3 and #4 forms of URL is evident. You need to optimize the #4 in a way that is readable by humans and more easier indexed by the search engines. If you use a CMS like WordPress or Joomla there are plugins that can do that for you.

Speaking out of experience the #2 form of URL is being accepted in almost the 75% of the directories. This depends heavily upon the way most directories have been built in a given country, and there are fluctuations. For the rest of the 25% you need to submit the TLD. Any pagerank arriving to the TLD will eventually transfer a percentage to the inner pages.

That’s about it. If you would like more analysis you can leave a message.

Part 3: Description, META Description and Keywords.